J.D. Vance falsely claims dozens of jailed Capitol protesters haven't been charged with a crime
J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for a US Senate seat in Ohio, is a law school graduate. But Vance made a significant false claim on Thursday about legal proceedings against people who allegedly participated in the Capitol insurrection last year.
On the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 riot, Vance tweeted out a link to a website that encourages donations to people who have been accused of involvement in the attack on the Capitol. And Vance wrote: "There are dozens of people who protested on J6 who haven't even been charged with a crime yet are being mistreated in DC prisons. A friend suggested the below link if you're able to support them."
In another tweet moments later, Vance claimed that many of the prisoners are military veterans who have been "accused of nothing."
Facts First: Vance's claims are false. Every alleged Capitol rioter who is being held in jail to await trial has been charged with a crime. Moreover, every one of the dozens of defendants listed on the very donations page Vance was promoting has been charged with a crime.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fact-check-j-d-vance-falsely-claims-dozens-of-jailed-capitol-protesters-haven-t-been-charged-with-a-crime/ar-AASzjul
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